Bathroom Politics
Overview
Subject area
POLSC
Catalog Number
29405
Course Title
Bathroom Politics
Department(s)
Description
In this course, we will study bathrooms in relation to a body of state policies mandating segregated public facilities and spaces, primarily around sex and race. We will examine the anxiety, fear of contamination, and threat of violence in such spaces as it is translated into public policy through regulations including municipal building codes, civil rights legislation, and court cases.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
012520